9/19 Ted Talk Quiz: Compassion

What was the talk mostly about?

• Money

• Compassion

• Sports

• Science fiction

In the Princeton study, what made students less likely to help?

• Being hungry

• Being in a hurry

• Reading the Bible

• Being tired

What story did some students prepare a sermon about?

• Noah’s Ark

• The Good Samaritan

• David and Goliath

• Moses and the Red Sea

What are mirror neurons?

• Cells that help us see better

• Brain cells that copy how others feel

• Muscles in our eyes

• A type of medicine

What stops people from noticing others in need?

• Too much sleep

• Focusing only on themselves

• Watching TV

• Studying hard

In dating, what mistake did one man make?

• Talking only about himself

• Forgetting his name

• Not eating dinner

• Being late

What new word means feeling upset when someone looks at their phone instead of you?

• Smiled

• Fizzled

• Zoomed

• Blinked

What did the Santa Cruz strangler say he had to 'turn off'?

• His TV

• His phone

• His empathy

• His car

We often forget this when buying things.

• The price

• The color

• The brand

• The size

When Goleman stopped to help a man in the subway, what happened?

• Nobody else helped

• Others quickly joined to help too

• The man stayed on the ground

• Police took him away